Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

1. a. Any retailer that
offers paint or other supplies intended for the removal of paint shall display,
in a prominent and easily visible location, a poster as provided in subsection
b. of this section, which contains, at a minimum, the following:

(1) a statement that dry
sanding and dry scraping of paint in dwellings built before 1978 is dangerous;

(2) a statement that the
improper removal of old paint is a significant source of lead dust and the
primary cause of lead poisoning; and

(3) contact information
where consumers can obtain more information.

b. The Department of Health
and Senior Services shall provide sample poster forms for use by retailers.
The department shall make these posters available in hard copy and via download
from the department's Internet website.

2. This act shall take
effect on the 90th day after enactment.

STATEMENT

This bill requires retailers
who sell paint or other supplies intended for the removal of paint to display
posters warning of lead poisoning that could result from the improper removal
of paint. At a minimum, the signs shall warn that dry sanding or scraping of
paint from dwellings built before 1978 is dangerous, warn that improper removal
of old pain is a significant source of lead dust and the primary cause of lead
poisoning, and provide contact information where consumers can obtain more
information. The Department of Health and Senior Services will make available
sample poster forms in hard copy or through its website for download.